Seasonal General Labor

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

 

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!  Come join the Seneca Foods team – Apply now!

 

 

 

Job Title: General Labor / Forklift Driver

Reports To: Plant Manager

 

Position Summary

Scan tickets and properly complete paperwork. Stack and un-stack totes and pallets; move totes and pallets throughout the facility; dump product from totes into hoppers or tanks; weigh and tag product coming off the line; housekeeping and keeping work area neat and organized; conducting daily forklift checks;  wash, line, and/or repair totes to ready for use; and operate lines as needed; misc. lab work.

 

Essential Functions

• Scan tote and pallet tickets to help maintain inventory accuracy
• Attach proper tote and pallet tickets to maintain inventory accuracy
• Dump product into hopper; keep line running efficiently
• Weigh product and record weight on tickets
• Stack and un-stack totes and pallets
• Maintain forklift as required
• Operate forklift safely at all times
• Complete daily forklift check list
• Change propane as needed
• Conduct brine quality checks and maintain documentation
• General housekeeping of facility
• Other duties as assigned

 

Competencies and Certifications Required

• Good communication skills
• Trained and knowledgeable in the use of  PPE (personal protective equipment)
• Must pass respiratory fitness test
• OSHA Forklift license

 

Physical Demands of Job

The employee must be able to perform the physical demands listed below to perform this specific job functions:

• Frequent standing and walking
• Frequent sitting while operating forklift
• Occasional climbing, bending, stooping, and twisting
• Occasional lifting and/or pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds

 

Work Environment

The work environments listed here are representative of those that may be encountered by employee while performing the functions of this job:

 

• Wet or humid conditions
• Extreme temperatures
• Exposure to brine (sulfur dioxide, pH of solution to 3.0)

 

 

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